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   Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Monday, 06-May-2024 05:25:58 JST Bernie

   Stallman intervened in the Q&A section of "AI in a Closed World", objecting to the term Artificial Intelligence

   After a lengthy discussion, RMS said he'd rather call it "Machine Learning."

   And there we are, once again reducing a technological revolution to a petty lexicological argument, just like the "Free Software" vs "Open Source Software" flamewars 20 years ago 🤦♀️

   #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #AI #MachineLearning

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     Dave Lane :flag_tino: 🇳🇿 (lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Monday, 06-May-2024 05:25:58 JST Dave Lane :flag_tino: 🇳🇿

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     @codewiz Stallman, of course, is quite right. And, as we all know, naming things is both very hard and very important. 'AI' is an empty marketing term.

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 06-May-2024 05:26:42 JST 翠星石

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     @codewiz rms is based as always.
     
     I love fighting in holy wars on the correct side.
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     Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Monday, 06-May-2024 14:43:26 JST Bernie

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     • Nowhere!Fast!

     @nowherefast Correct or not, we should accept that most people will say AI and ML interchangeably. Interrupting them to point out that it's incorrect will make us sound like picky nerds, and derail the conversation from more crucial topics, such as:

     * How do we design, train and fine-tune free and open models?

     * Who will cover the huge infrastructure costs?

     * Can we realistically match or exceed the capabilities of existing proprietary models?

     ...and many more.

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     Nowhere!Fast! (nowherefast@techhub.social)'s status on Monday, 06-May-2024 14:43:27 JST Nowhere!Fast!

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     @codewiz Stallman is absolutely correct. Using the term AI skews the public perception and discourse on the topic.